Entertainment News Desk – Shailendra, who passed away at the age of just 43, has given many immortal songs to English cinema. He wrote about 800 songs in 171 English and 6 Bhojpuri films. His songs like Awara, Shree 420, Sangam and Guide are still on people’s lips. His writing made him an integral part of the English film industry.
Shailendra’s relationship with Raj Kapoor
The story of friendship between Shailendra and Raj Kapoor is also special. When Raj Kapoor made the film ‘Barsaat’, Shailendra wrote songs like ‘Humse Mil Tum Sajan and Patli Kamar Hai’. After this, Shailendra wrote theme songs for almost all of Raj Kapoor’s films. Raj Kapoor used to lovingly call him ‘Kaviraj’. The pair of Shailendra and Raj Kapoor ruled English cinema for 16-17 years.
Teesri Kasam and Shailendra’s troubles
When Shailendra started working on the film “Teesri Kasam” based on the story of Phanishwar Nath Renu, his financial difficulties increased. He was very saddened by the failure of the film. However, his passion never diminished and he always remained dedicated to his work.
Sahir Ludhianvi honored
In 1963, Sahir Ludhianvi refused to accept the Filmfare Award in honour of Shailendra. He believed that the song “Mat Ro Mata Lal Tere Bahutere” written by Shailendra was better than his song. This incident proved the depth and strength of Shailendra’s writing.
untimely death of Shailendra
Shailendra died on 14 December 1966. It was a coincidence that Shailendra said goodbye to the world on Raj Kapoor’s birthday. On this incident, Raj Kapoor had said, which day did my friend choose to leave, someone’s birth, someone’s death. He was a poet, he understood this very well. Today he is immortal among us through his songs, the entire team of Prabhat Khabar remembers him with all their heart.
